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Division of Economic Development (DRED)
Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)NH EPSCoR Program
SBDC
SBIR / STTR
Small Business AdministrationUSDA Rural Development
Economic Development Administration (EDA)New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA)
International Trade Resource Center (ITRC)Business & Industry Association (BIA)
Business Utility Zone Gateway
Inventors Assistance
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Woman's Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN)
Women's Business Center (WBC)
SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO)University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business
New Hampshire High Technology Council
Software Association of New Hampshire (SwANH)
Division of Economic Development (DRED)
The Division of Economic Development, which is part of the Department of Resources and Economic Development, works to bring increased jobs and revenue to the State of New Hampshire.
www.dred.state.nh.usProcurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
The NH Procurement Technical Assistance Program exists to help New Hampshire client businesses — whether large, small, newly established, minority or women-owned — obtain the information needed to bid competitively on Department of Defense, federal, state and local contracts.
www.nheconomy.com/nheconomy/ptac/mainNH EPSCoR
New Hampshire became a member state in the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) on August 15, 2004. With an annual budget of over $400 million, EPSCoR's goal is to "maximize science and technology resources as a foundation for economic growth through partnerships among universities, industries, state government, and the federal research and development enterprise." EPSCoR aids researchers and institutions in securing federal R&D funding, and is managed at the state level by a planning group drawn from business, government and academia.
www.epscor.unh.eduSBDC
The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center offers free, one-on-one, confidential business counseling, low cost training programs, and access to information and referral. Specialized services include environmental counseling, manufacturing assistance, international trade programs and innovative economic development initiatives.
www.nhsbdc.orgSBIR / STTR
The Department of Defense SBIR and STTR programs fund early-stage R&D projects at small technology companies —projects that serve a Department of Defense need and have commercial applications.
www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program
The SBIR Program provides up to $850,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small technology companies (or individual entrepreneurs who form a company).Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program
The STTR Program provides up to $600,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small companies working cooperatively with researchers at universities and other research institutions.Small Business Administration (SBA)
The US Small Business Administration was created by Congress in 1953 to help America's entrepreneurs form successful small enterprises. Today, SBA's program offices in every state offer financing, training and advocacy for small firms. In addition, the SBA works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide.
www.sbaonline.sba.govSmall Business Administration New Hampshire District Office: www.sba.gov/nh/
Business.gov
Business.gov is an online resource guide designed to provide legal and regulatory information to America's small businesses. Because laws and regulations affect every aspect of business strategy, topics covered on the site range from the most basic and crucial, such as choosing a business structure or hiring a lawyer, to highly specialized issues such as e-commerce and exporting.The site also acts as a gateway to federal, state and local information that affects small businesses. From the site, Business owners may quickly check zoning codes for their local area, or file a complaint with the Office of the National Ombudsman.
www.business.govUSDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development promotes economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks and community-managed lending pools. They offer technical assistance and information to help agricultural and other cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their member services. They provide technical assistance to help communities undertake community empowerment programs.
www.rurdev.usda.govEconomic Development Administration (EDA)
The Economic Development Administration was established under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121), as amended, to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically-distressed areas of the United States. EDA assistance is available to rural and urban areas of the Nation experiencing high unemployment, low income, or other severe economic distress.
www.doc.gov/edaNew Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA)
The Business Finance Authority was created in 1992 to foster economic development and create employment in New Hampshire. The BFA accomplishes these objectives by working with New Hampshire's banking, business, and economic development sectors to develop and implement programs which expand the availability of credit in the state. BFA customers include manufacturers, small and medium-sized businesses, health providers, and nonprofit educational and cultural organizations.
www.nhbfa.comInternational Trade Resource Center (ITRC)
The International Trade Resource Center serves New Hampshire companies interested in initiating or expanding their export efforts. The Trade Center's alliance of state, federal and private sector organizations - all conveniently housed in one single location - offers a full spectrum of information, programs and customized services. The Center also houses an extensive international business library, and is the primary location of six statewide sites for the user-friendly computerized International Trade Data Network. They offer education and training, networking assistance, one-on-one counseling, guidance on export finance, market research and development, and opportunities for worldwide marketing and promotion.
www.nheconomy.com/nheconomy/oice/mainUS Commercial Service
The Commercial Service is the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce. Wide and deep knowledge of markets and industries. A unique global network. Inventive use of information technology. A focus on small and midsized businesses. The clout and cachet of the US government.
www.export.gov/comm_svcE-Trade Federation
Based at the New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center, the E-Trade Federation is a worldwide network of select partners who are professionals and/or specialists in market-specific commerce. Each partner is hand selected by the N.H. Office of International Commerce, based upon market penetration expertise and level of contacts. By making use of audio- and video conferencing, important face-to-face meetings can be held anywhere in the world from the ITRC in Portsmouth. The E-Trade Federation can be sued for product demonstrations, meetings with agents and distributors, training, repair and maintenance, sales and marketing meetings, remote trade show presence, targeted marketing initiatives with addition use of video-taped presentations. To learn more about the New Hampshire E-Trade Federation, contact Dawn Wivell at 603-334-6074 or via email dwivell@dred.state.nh.us.Workforce Opportunity Council
The mission of the Workforce Opportunity Council is to promote lifelong learning by partnering with businesses, agencies, and organizations to bring the State’s education, employment and training programs together into a workforce development system that will provide the means for residents of New Hampshire to gain sufficient skills, education, employment and financial independence.
www.nhworks.org/opportunity.htmlThe Business & Industry Association (BIA)
The Business & Industry Association is a New Hampshire trade association. They advocate for business interests with state and federal legislators and regulators. Members pay dues to support the work of the association. All business sectors are represented among the 450 statewide member companies.
www.nhbia.orgBusiness Utility Zone Gateway
The Knowledge Institute created the Business Utility Zone Gateway which is an interactive virtual business community that connects individuals to thousands of resources in a wide range of management and technology related disciplines. Direct access to information, products and services is available to anyone connected to the Internet on a 24/7 basis. As an Internet community, BUZGate encourages members to join for free to stay on top of new interactive features, peer support and other content updates designed to support their success. BUZGate is organized into specific topics that focus on issues of most importance to its members. Content includes a comprehensive, cross-indexed database of federal, state and local assistance programs, as well as private resources available in areas such as technology, telecommunications, law, computing, education, workforce development, and others.
www.buzgate.orgInventors Assistance
The best protection an inventor can have is accurate information about the process of innovation — the protection and commercialization of an invention.
An invention is technically the realization of the practical solution to a problem. An idea by itself is not protectable as the property of a person unless another agrees to recognize it as such in a contract prior to disclosure. Once an idea has been communicated, it becomes public property. The same can happen with an invention. Once an invention has been deemed to be in the public domain, the inventor can claim no rights in it. This is why it is important to inform yourself of your rights and duties as an inventor.Whether an inventor wishes to sell rights in an invention or wants to go into business for him/herself, the inventor needs to learn everything possible about the industry in which the invention would fit, if one exists. One should research the best ways to approach a potential licensee or investor. There is unfortunately as yet no one-stop shopping in commercialization. It is the independent inventor's responsibility to educate him/herself in the innovation process.
Taking an idea and moving it from concept to commercialization is a complex task requiring expertise in the areas of law, management, technology and finance.
Evaluation Services Available
The Wisconsin Innovation Service Center (WISC) is a non profit program partially sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the University of Wisconsin-Extension Small Business Development Centers, and the U. S. Small Business Administration. The WISC specializes in new product and invention assessments and market expansion opportunities for small manufacturers, technology businesses, and independent inventors. Technical experts and researchers use an extensive array of resources to analyze information on technical feasibility, existing patents, market size, competitive intensity, demand trends, and other areas. WISC's research products cover product feasibility, competitive intelligence, distributor assessment, and customer satisfaction.
http://academics.uww.edu/business/innovate/NH Inventors Association
The NH Inventors Association is a volunteer networking organization which meets periodically to provide inventors with a forum in which to meet other inventors.
www.itsabout.com/inventor_orgs/nhia.htmlUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
The United State Patent and Trademark Office promotes industrial and technological progress in the United States and strengthens the national economy by: administering the laws relating to patents and trademarks; advising the Secretary of Commerce, the President of the United States, and the administration on patent, trademark, and copyright protection; and advising the Secretary of Commerce, the President of the United States, and the Administration on the trade-related aspects of intellectual property.
www.uspto.govWoman's Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN)
WREN encourages women and girls through an exchange of resources, the development of community, the opportunity to gain new skills and the achievement of economic independence.
www.wrencommunity.orgWomen's Business Center (WBC)
The Women's Business Center is a collaborative organization designed to encourage and support women in all phases of enterprise development. They provide access to educational programs, financing alternatives, technical assistance, advocacy and a network of mentors, peer advisors and business and professional consultants.
www.womenbiz.orgSBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO)
OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities.
www.onlinewbc.govUniversity of New Hampshire Center for Family Business
The Mission of the University of New Hampshire's Center for Family Business is to assist the entrepreneurial family in finding solutions to its unique business challenges and concerns.
www.familybusiness.unh.eduNew Hampshire High Technology Council
The New Hampshire High Technology Council's purpose is to bring together representatives from the private and public sectors to establish and maintain financial, technical, management, legislative and educational support programs that encourage innovative research and technology-based industrial development in New Hampshire.
www.nhhtc.orgSoftware Association of New Hampshire (SwANH)
The Software Association of New Hampshire (SwANH) promotes and supports the software and Internet industries throughout the State. SwANH sponsors networking events and educational programs that provide members with opportunities to gain information and connect with resources.
www.swanh.orgNew Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership
NH MEP is a non-profit service to help manufacturers compete more effectively in the global marketplace. Improved efficiency, elimination of waste, international certifications, integration into global supply chains and networking New Hampshire businesses with the resources they need to become more profitable, and increased sales are among the benefits of working with the NH MEP.
www.nhmep.org
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